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title: "Benchmark & Draft Digital Transformation Plan"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e56a"
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buyer: "Northumberland County Council"
published: "2026-08-17"
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# Benchmark & Draft Digital Transformation Plan

Buyer: Northumberland County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e56a

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## Summary

Northumberland County Council procured services to benchmark its position and draft a Digital Transformation Plan for 2026/27. The work falls within systems consultancy and concerns digital transformation planning for the council. Delivery is associated with Northumberland. The requirement is therefore relevant to organisations providing strategic technology consultancy, digital maturity benchmarking, transformation planning and advisory support to public-sector bodies. It is aimed at a supplier able to assess an organisation’s current digital position and develop a structured transformation plan. The contracting authority is Northumberland County Council, a sub-central public authority based in Morpeth. The procurement covered a single requirement rather than a range of separately described service packages.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct procedure below the threshold, without competition. Gartner UK Limited was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 5 December 2025 and ran from 1 January 2026 to 31 July 2026. Its gross value was £42,525. The award and contract relate to the single requirement for benchmarking and drafting the council’s Digital Transformation Plan. The procurement used systems consultancy services as its classification. The outcome indicates that the council selected a large specialist consultancy through a non-competitive below-threshold route, rather than evaluating competing bids in an open tender. The contract is recorded as active.

For suppliers that did not win this requirement, the award demonstrates a defined need for digital transformation benchmarking and formal transformation-plan development within Northumberland County Council. A credible future competitor would need practical systems consultancy capability, experience assessing digital maturity or organisational technology performance, and the ability to turn findings into a clear, usable transformation plan. The requirement may suit established technology advisory firms, public-sector digital specialists and consultancies with comparable strategic planning work. Gartner UK Limited’s selection shows that the buyer accepted a large specialist consultancy for this type of assignment. Suppliers seeking similar work with this council should be able to combine structured analysis with senior-level advice and deliver concise planning outputs.

## Notice

Benchmark & Draft Digital Transformation Plan for 26/27

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078019-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £42,525 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Northumberland County Council |
| Locality | MORPETH |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE61 2EF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC42 Northumberland |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Electoral ward | Morpeth Kirkhill |
| Westminster constituency | North Northumberland |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Gartner UK Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72246000 - Systems consultancy services

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2026 at 11:11 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078019-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078019-2026
  17th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gartner.com
- http://www.northumberland.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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